Rare cats – Michael Broad

Picture of a veterinarian showing off an exceedingly rare male calico cat’s private parts

May 20, 2023 by Michael Broad

1 in 3000 rare male calico cat in the hands of an Asian vet

This is the tweet (plus my comment) accompanying a photo of a Philippine veterinarian proudly showing off a male calico cat’s private parts. Not so private. A bit undignified but I guess he felt it necessary to prove that he had come across a rare male calico cat. They are as rare as tortoiseshell …

How rare are male tortoiseshell cats?

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 by Michael Broad

Tortoiseshell cat with amazing mane needs a modelling agent

You will find various statistics on the rarity of tortoiseshell cats both in books and on the internet including in equally rare studies! The rarity factor varies as widely as 1 in 200 (Dr Desmond Morris in Cat World) to 1 in 400,000 by the Daily Mail! Where did they get that figure from? …

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